Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw Syrian government forces have entered a northern town after Kurdish-led fighters decided to evacuate The Independent UK · Jan 17
Hundreds flee to government-held areas in north Syria ahead of possible offensive Scores of people have fled to government-held areas in northern Syria The Independent UK · Jan 16
Civilians flee on foot as Syrian military offensive looms east of Aleppo A trickle of civilians has left a contested area east of Aleppo after a Syrian military warning to evacuate The Independent UK · Jan 15
Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions Syria’s military has announced it will open a “humanitarian corridor” for civilians to evacuate from an area in Aleppo province The Independent UK · Jan 14
Syrian army declares a closed military zone east of Aleppo as tensions rise with Kurds The Syrian army has declared an area east of Aleppo a "closed military zone," signaling potential escalation with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) The Independent UK · Jan 13
Displaced Aleppo residents return home after days of intense clashes Hundreds of displaced residents have returned to Aleppo’s Achrafieh neighborhood in northern Syria The Independent UK · Jan 12
First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting Residents have started returning to a contested neighborhood in Syria's Aleppo after deadly clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces The Independent UK · Jan 11
Syrian forces expel Kurdish fighters as US strikes Islamic State targets Three hundred Kurds detained and further 400 evacuated following clashes in Aleppo The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Syrian army offensive in Aleppo draws support from Turkey Turkey has backed a Syrian army offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, despite a fragile ceasefire backed by the United States. Radio France Internationale · Jan 10
Syrian army says swept Aleppo district after clashes with Kurdish fighters Syria's army said it had completed a "security sweep" on Saturday of a neighbourhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, though shelling could still be heard following calls for fighters to surrender themselves and their weapons. Radio France Internationale · Jan 10
Syrian army says it will renew Aleppo attacks after Kurds reject ceasefire terms Military opens window for civilians to leave as Kurdish groups turn down demand their fighters withdraw from city The Guardian - UK · Jan 9
Aleppo faces new displacement amid Syrian forces and SDF clashes Syria sees mass displacement in Aleppo as clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters intensify amid stalled political talks. Euronews · Jan 9
Syria announces ceasefire after days of clashes with Kurdish fighters in Aleppo Syria's Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire after three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo The Independent UK · Jan 9
Syrian authorities urge civilians to leave Aleppo as clashes with Kurdish forces continue The leadership in Damascus signed a deal with the SDF in March for it to merge with the Syrian army by the end of 2025 but there have been disagreements over how that would happen. Euronews · Jan 8
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 Syrian army orders Aleppo evacuations amid fighting with Kurdish forces People told to leave three areas as fears grow of wider conflict between government and Kurdish authorities
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Syrian authorities urge civilians to evacuate Aleppo neighborhoods as clashes with Kurds continue Syrian authorities have warned civilians to leave a contested area in Aleppo as clashes continue between government and Kurdish forces
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Clashes erupt in Aleppo after hundreds flee through corridors opened by Syria's government Clashes have erupted in Aleppo after Syria's military opened corridors for civilians to leave Kurdish neighborhoods
The Independent UK · Jan 6 New deadly clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters erupt in Aleppo The deadliest clashes so far have erupted between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025 Turkey's top officials visit Syria as deadline for Kurdish integration looms Turkey's top diplomat along with military and intelligence chiefs have visited Syria as a deadline for a deal between Damascus and Kurdish-led forces approaches
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025 Can Syria’s president turn wave of global goodwill into tangible results at home? Sanctions, instability and external meddling are still problems for Ahmed al-Sharaa, one year after Assad’s fall
Reason · Dec 8, 2025 What Is Syria Like 1 Year After Its Revolution? A former leader of Al Qaeda has convinced Washington that he’s a liberal reformer. Now comes the hard part of following through.
International Business Times UK · Dec 8, 2025 Japan and China Tension: Fighter's Radar Lock on SDF Jet Sparks Scramble Amid Major Carrier Exercises Japan protests China after fighter jets twice locked radar on SDF aircraft amid major carrier drills, escalating regional tension near Okinawa.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025 Why Syrian president’s Donald Trump visit is so significant - but will it be a slam-dunk? ANALYSIS: The extraordinary rise of Ahmed Al-Sharaa takes him from wanted militant to the White House via a US military base basketball court, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025 Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle to merge the U.S.-backed force into the national army
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel